Preludes and Counterpoints

Written in 2018-19, these works draw inspiration from Bach's and Debussy's sets, as well as other composers new and old.
They may be performed in any set, in any order, or as stand-alone pieces.

"opulent melodic gestures"
"colorfully dissonant harmonic palette"
"dazzling contrapuntal texture"
"quasi-Romantic lyricism a la Samuel Barber"
"lyrical soundscapes"
"calm but expressive lucidity"

The Machine (Prelude 1) - This rickety machine sometimes needs a re-start in the middle of its task.
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Romance (Prelude 2) - Why use only 12 pitches, when you could have 24?
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Triple Fugue - in three different meters.
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Texture Fugue - What if you had a fugue that wasn't pitch-dependent?
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Political Discourse (Prelude 3) - Everyone talking, nobody listening.
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Chaconne - mostly deconstructed, we hear the theme at the end.
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Afterimages (Prelude 4) - The musical equivalent of the images on our retinas after we look at something bright.
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Palindromic Time Canon - Just what it says.
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